24 Little Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5EN Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 25/02075/FUL
Appeal
Dismissed · 21 Jan 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3370755 ↗
Date received
22 Aug 2025
Date validated
22 Aug 2025
Postcode
HP2 5EN

Description

Proposed change of use from 1no. dwellinghouse operating within Use Class C3 to 1no. Small Residential Care Home operating within Use Class C2 Data via plota.co.uk

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Planning committee

Decided by Dacorum Development Management on 10 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the care home would fit the residential area without unacceptable effects on neighbours or parking.
  • Residents objected over parking, traffic, disturbance, security, the location and the proposed residents’ age range.
  • The committee voted 9 to 2, with one abstention, to grant permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, objections, speakers, committee vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Dacorum's committee minutes of 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Hemel Hempstead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £152,500 in September 1999. Detached house, freehold.

10 September 1999£152,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area170 m² (1,830 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Dacorum
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#51 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Dacorum is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #50 out of 296. Only 22% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dacorum decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #150 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #171 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #50 of 296
22%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #22 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
79%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,130
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.